Sättersta is a settlement, church, and former parish in Nyköping Municipality in Södermanland County. This is the countryside of eastern Sweden with farmland and forests all around. The settlement lies right along what was once the main road through this part of Sweden, the road known as the old E4. The new E4 is a highway that goes a bit further to the south.
A Short History of Sättersta
Sättersta Parish had its origins in the Middle Ages and its stone church is believed to date back to the 12th or 13th century. The parish was in operation up until the Swedish Municipal Reform of 1862. This was when the parish’s responsibilities were split between the new Sättersta Municipality and the church congregation. The municipality was in 1952 incorporated into Tystberga Municipality, which in turn became a part of Nyköping Municipality in 1971. The Church congregation is since 2002 a part of the Tystbergabygden Congregation.
The road known as Riksväg 1, or “Riksettan“, was the main road between Helsingborg and Stockholm between 1945 and 1962. Its name was replaced by the E4 in 1962. The old route of the road went through Sättersta which made it possible to establish small businesses in the area to service the drivers and the cars. The old road through the area was replaced by the new E4 in 1973.
Things to Do and See
This is the countryside of eastern Sweden and the small roads are ideal for cycling. This is an area with many small parishes so the churches are not far from each other. There are also plenty of manor houses and castles to explore in the vicinity. When it comes to visiting Sättersta, the main site is the former parish church with its wooden clock tower.
Sättersta Church
The parish church is a small stone church from the Middle Ages with a separate wooden clock tower. The church was once the center of social and religious life within the parish, but it has since 2002 been one of the churches making up the Tystbergabygden Congregation within the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden.
How to Get to Sättersta
- Flights: Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) is 30 kilometers to the west.
- Car: Sättersta is along countryside roads to the west of Nyköping.
- Bus: Buses from Sörmlandstrafiken connect Bogsta with the surrounding region.
The driving distance from 5 major Swedish cities, according to Google Maps:
- Stockholm – 81 kilometers (59 min)
- Gothenburg – 393 kilometers (4 h 20 min)
- Malmö – 537 kilometers (5 h 46 min)
- Linköping – 125 kilometers (1 h 25 min)
- Kiruna – 1312 kilometers (15 h 15 min)
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